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By Joan Lawrence, NTRA —- Gun Runner Retains First Place in NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, September 25, 2017) – Week 35 of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll shows little change in the top-ten for horses of...

Breeders’ Cup News —- DATE TRACK RACE NAME WINNER RACE CHART DIVISION 1/7/17 KEN Maine Chance Farms Paddock Stakes Bella-Bella (SAF) n/a Filly & Mare Turf 1/7/17 KEN L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Legal Eagle (SAF) n/a Mile 2/19/17 JRA February Stakes Gold...

By Joan Lawrence, NTRA —- Gun Runner Remains in First Place in NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll (receives 31 out of 36 first-place votes) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Monday, September 18, 2017) – Week 34 of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll...

By Brian Spencer —- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (September 15, 2017) – Trainer Louie Roussel, III recorded his 1,000th career training victory in Friday’s fourth race at Arlington International Racecourse with his homebred Heavens Whisper. “Thanks, and praise the Lord,” Roussel...

By Joan Lawrence, NTRA —- Gun Runner Remains in First Placein NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll (receives 34 out of 39 first-place votes) Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Tuesday, September 11, 2017) – With no major stakes racing impacting the top-ten this past week, there is little to no...

By Joan Lawrence NTRA —- Woodward Winner Gun Runner Retains First Place in NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll (receives 35 out of 40 first-place votes) Gun Runner; Chelsea Durand Photo Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Tuesday, September 5, 2017) – With the premiere Saratoga and Del Mar...